Interim Budget proposals election gimmick: Mamata

Kolkata: Dismissing the provisions in the Union Budget presented on Monday as an "election gimmick", West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said the outgoing government was in no position to implement the proposals as it was only a Vote-On-Account document.

Referring to the Central Budget while replying to the debate on the Governor's address to the state assembly, she said: "It is possible to befool some people. But you cannot befool all the people."

"This government can't implement this budget. What they presented is a vote-on-account with the aim of seeking Parliament's permission for the expenditure that may be arises during the next four months. The proposals are all election gimmick," the Chief Minister said.